as in decelerating
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as in decrease
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as in braking
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon
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Recent Examples of slowing
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 May 2026
With all this noticing, there was a slowing, a thickening.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The company says the drivetrain requires no maintenance for the first 50,000 km (31,069 miles), and even brake pads last longer because the regenerative system handles most of the slowing.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Harvard Health, rarer but more serious side effects can include inflammation of the pancreas, called pancreatitis; gastroparesis, or the slowing or stopping of movement of food through the stomach; bowel obstruction or blockage; and gallstone attacks or bile duct blockages.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
And that slowing has set off a battle to capture whatever population growth is available.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The slowing scored after the third as Hall allowed just one base runner over the next three innings.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The refractive index measures this slowing of light inside a material.
—John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The outages are part of a widening crackdown on free speech since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022, most recently including a slowing of the Telegram messaging service, which is widely used for the spread of news and everyday information.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
The domestic cume stands at a whopping $152 million with no signs of slowing down.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 June 2026
There’s no question that daraxonrasib, once approved, will instantly become oncologists’ most important new tool for slowing pancreatic cancer.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
So, even while Michael will be making its premiere on digital streaming on Tuesday, appears to be plenty of interest among fans to see the film in theaters, even though the film has shown signs of slowing at the box office.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
In any event, Garrett, who will be 31 in December (with no sign of slowing down), has been traded from one of the NFL’s worst teams to perhaps the best.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
That allowed Swanson — who was slowing at third — to continue home.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Now, with oil price momentum showing signs of slowing amid stuttering peace negotiations, the quant models may now be cutting back on their exposures.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Its newest handler, chef Justin Freeman, has no intention of slowing down that fire.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Adjective
And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Reducing tau in the brain has been accomplished by other drugmakers with antibody treatments, but tying those reductions to a meaningful slowing of cognitive decline has been challenging.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 May 2026
With all this noticing, there was a slowing, a thickening.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The company says the drivetrain requires no maintenance for the first 50,000 km (31,069 miles), and even brake pads last longer because the regenerative system handles most of the slowing.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Harvard Health, rarer but more serious side effects can include inflammation of the pancreas, called pancreatitis; gastroparesis, or the slowing or stopping of movement of food through the stomach; bowel obstruction or blockage; and gallstone attacks or bile duct blockages.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
And that slowing has set off a battle to capture whatever population growth is available.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The slowing scored after the third as Hall allowed just one base runner over the next three innings.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The refractive index measures this slowing of light inside a material.
—John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The outages are part of a widening crackdown on free speech since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022, most recently including a slowing of the Telegram messaging service, which is widely used for the spread of news and everyday information.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
While tax revenue and federal aid are slowing — due to the expiration of federal pandemic relief funding — costs like personnel, health insurance, and police overtime are rising, the report said.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
The domestic cume stands at a whopping $152 million with no signs of slowing down.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 June 2026
There’s no question that daraxonrasib, once approved, will instantly become oncologists’ most important new tool for slowing pancreatic cancer.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
So, even while Michael will be making its premiere on digital streaming on Tuesday, appears to be plenty of interest among fans to see the film in theaters, even though the film has shown signs of slowing at the box office.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
In any event, Garrett, who will be 31 in December (with no sign of slowing down), has been traded from one of the NFL’s worst teams to perhaps the best.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
That allowed Swanson — who was slowing at third — to continue home.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Now, with oil price momentum showing signs of slowing amid stuttering peace negotiations, the quant models may now be cutting back on their exposures.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Its newest handler, chef Justin Freeman, has no intention of slowing down that fire.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing
Adjective
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The stock has declined nearly 28% in 2026, largely due to concerns over the social media platform’s decelerating year-over-year traffic growth and its sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The results were in line with company expectations, but shares fell 23% in after-hours trading following the announcement on Wednesday evening, and the company is lowering its full-year outlook from a slight increase to a slight decrease.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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The range increase didn’t require something like a decrease in power—in fact, the standard Solterra got a few extra horsepower, taking it to 233 hp (174 kW) from a pair of identical front and rear motors.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The front half of the lap has braking zones.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The information revealed that the accelerator was pressed to the floor with no signs of braking in the five seconds before the crash.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Noun
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This weakening of currency, combined with inflated jet fuel prices, has also led to one of the country’s major airlines, Air India, to cancel more than a quarter of its international flights between June and August.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Wall Street’s primary concern is competition from Anthropic and OpenAI weakening demand and pricing power for its customer relationship management software, which for years drove robust growth at high margins.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Mature dill plants can harm tomato plants by taking up soil nutrients and inhibiting tomato root growth.—
Felicia Feaster,
Martha Stewart,
4 June 2026
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This follows a series of antitrust victories against the NCAA and power conferences that have upended a system long inhibiting players’ abilities to fully benefit from the wealth their talents generated.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Tehran blames the foreign ministry of Lebanon, particularly foreign minister Youssef Raggi, for the ‘lessening of solidarity with Iran.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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While appearing radical at the time, the revamping of scientific boards to include more industry representatives, the undoing of power plant rules and the lessening of enforcement hobbled but did not completely undo the agency.—
Barbara Kates-Garnick,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Months later, after Measure PP’s failure, the council approved over $12 million in budget reductions, which included cuts to the library, parks maintenance staff, and crossing guards.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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This reduction in size and mass makes the architecture especially attractive for electric vehicle applications, where drivetrain compactness is a critical design constraint.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
Noun
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People with postexertional malaise, the worsening of symptoms following even minor physical or mental exertion, may be at a higher risk for adverse effects from the therapy, Faghy and Putrino point out.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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However, the incidents have contributed to a worsening of the mood around Madrid and should also be considered notable for that reason.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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“Slowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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